Math 9 · Unit 8: Fractions · Cambridge Lower Secondary Maths Stage 9

Questions

1. 1. 1/8 = 0.125. Fill in the squares.

   Fill the blanks with these.

   • 0.38
   • 0.28
   • 0.625
   • 0.525
   • 0.375
   • 0.25
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2. 2. 1/20 = 0.05. Fill in the squares.

   Fill the blanks with these.

   • 0.52
   • 0.25
   • 0.45
   • 1.5
   • 0.35
   • 0.15
   Check

3. 3. Work out the equivalent decimal of 1/6.

   • 0.1666…
   • 0.6
   • 0.1
   • 0.16
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4. 4. Is 1/6 a terminating or recurring decimal?

   • terminating
   • recurring
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5. 5. 1/6 = 0.1666…, a recurring decimal. What are 2/6, 3/6, 4/6 and 5/6 as decimals, in that order?

   • 0.2 (terminating), 0.3 (terminating), 0.4 (terminating), 0.5 (terminating)
   • 0.333… (recurring), 0.5 (terminating), 0.666… (recurring), 0.8333… (recurring)
   • 0.3 (terminating), 0.5 (terminating), 0.6 (terminating), 0.8 (terminating)
   • 0.333… (recurring), 0.5 (terminating), 0.666… (recurring), 0.5333… (recurring)
   Check

6. 6. Work out the decimal equivalent of 1/25.

   • 0.025
   • 0.04
   • 0.25
   • 0.4
   Check

7. 7. Is 1/25 a terminating or recurring decimal?

   • terminating
   • recurring
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8. 8. 1/25 = 0.04, a terminating decimal. What are 2/25, 5/25, 11/25 and 20/25 as decimals, in that order?

   • 0.8, 0.2, 0.44, 0.08 (all terminating)
   • 0.02, 0.05, 0.11, 0.2 (all terminating)
   • 0.08, 0.02, 0.011, 0.08 (all terminating)
   • 0.08, 0.2, 0.44, 0.8 (all terminating)
   Check

9. 9. Would it be easier to write 5/25 and 20/25 in their simplest form before changing them into decimals?

   • Yes
   • No
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10. 10. Without doing any calculations, are these fractions terminating or recurring decimals?

    • Only A and C terminate
    • All terminating
    • All recurring
    • Only B and D terminate
    Check

11. 11. All the numerators are changed from 1 to 2, so the cards now look like this. Are all the fractions still terminating decimals?

    • Yes
    • No
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12. 12. When all the numerators in part b are changed from 2 to 3, are all the fractions still terminating decimals?

    • Yes
    • No
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13. 13. 'A fraction with a denominator of 14 is a recurring decimal.' Is this always, sometimes or never true?

    • Sometimes true
    • It can't be decided.
    • Always true
    • Never true
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14. 14. 'A fraction with a denominator that is a multiple of 5 is a recurring decimal.' Always, sometimes or never true?

    • Always true
    • Sometimes true
    • Never true
    • It can't be decided.
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15. 15. 'A unit fraction with a denominator that is a multiple of 15 is a terminating decimal.' Always, sometimes or never true?

    • Sometimes true
    • It can't be decided.
    • Always true
    • Never true
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16. 16. 'A proper fraction with a denominator that is a power of 3 is a recurring decimal.' Always, sometimes or never true?

    • Never true
    • It can't be decided.
    • Always true
    • Sometimes true
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17. 17. Without doing any calculations, do you think these fractions are terminating or recurring decimals?

    • Only A and C recur
    • All terminating
    • Only B and D recur
    • All recurring
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18. 18. Tick the 2 fractions that are different from the others.

    Tick all the right answers.

    • ☐ A: 5/9
    • ☐ B: 3/18
    • ☐ C: 11/27
    • ☐ D: 6/36
    • ☐ E: 13/45
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19. 19. What must Marcus add to his statement to make it true?

    • …when the denominator is less than 20
    • …when the fraction is written in its simplest form
    • nothing; he is right
    • …when the numerator is odd
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20. 20. Write 15 minutes as a fraction of an hour. Is it a terminating decimal?

    • 15/100, yes
    • 1/4, no
    • 1/4, yes (0.25)
    • 1/15, no
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